Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0326 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
79th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0596 deaths per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0326 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 79th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0527 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0527 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0533 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0562 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0589 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0508 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0489 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0478 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0473 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0464 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0449 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0466 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0485 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0384 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 deaths per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0371 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0579 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0566 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0478 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0508 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0469 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0422 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 76 Angola 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.032 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0596 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.